Project director Anna Hill said that when she saw the rain forecast a few days earlier, she called Dufferin Grove to see if they could borrow some tents, but were told no. However, on the morning of the picnic, a staff person came down and offered them the loan of the tents (the park has so many because of the farmers' market and the pizza day/Friday Night supper events). It might be that the mayor's visit helped change the decision.